JPH0710414Y2 - Electronic device with display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention relates to an electronic device provided with a display device, and is particularly suitable for use in an electronic device having a printer provided in parallel with a keyboard.

<Prior Art> Like a POS terminal used in a point-of-sale system (referred to as a POS system), a keyboard and a printer are provided in parallel, and
2. Description of the Related Art Electronic devices provided with a display device for displaying data are known. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a POS terminal showing an example of an electronic apparatus including a conventional display device.

As shown in Fig. 7, such a POS terminal is
Printers 3 and 4 are provided in parallel on the upper surface of the main body 1, and a display device 2 is provided at a position near the rear end of the upper surface. Further, a display unit 5 for displaying a customer is provided at the rear end of the POS body 1. A liquid crystal display is generally used as the display device 2 provided in the POS terminal configured as described above, and the liquid crystal display is attached to the POS main body 1 in a variable tilt angle as shown by an arrow 6 in FIG.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The larger the display surface of the display device 2, the easier it is to view and the more information can be displayed. Further, since a large-sized display device has come to be manufactured at low cost, recently, a large-sized display device 2 has come to be attached. On the other hand, as a result of the miniaturization and integration of circuit components, the POS main body 1 has been considerably miniaturized. Therefore, P
A display device 2 that is relatively large with respect to the OS body 1 is often attached.

By the way, the printer cover cannot be opened when the display device is mounted on the printer provided in parallel with the keyboard. Therefore, when disposing the display device on the POS main body, it is necessary to avoid the printer. is there. Therefore, when mounting a large-sized display device on a small-sized POS main body, the display device 2 had to be arranged while traveling from the POS main body 1 as shown in FIG. When there is such a protrusion, it often touches the operator's body and interferes with the operation. Therefore, conventionally, there is a problem that operability deteriorates when a large display device is attached.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow the printer cover to be opened and closed and prevent the display device from traveling from the electronic device body.

<Means for Solving the Problems> An electronic device provided with a display device of the present invention is an electronic device in which a keyboard and a printer are provided in parallel on a main body of the electronic device and a display device for display is provided. In a first supporting mechanism for supporting the display device on the electronic device body with a variable inclination angle with respect to the front surface of the electronic device body, and the display device slidable along the left-right direction of the electronic device body. A second supporting mechanism that supports the electronic device body is provided.

<Operation> Since the display device is mounted on the electronic device via the first supporting mechanism and the second supporting mechanism, the inclination angle of the electronic device main body with respect to the front is variable, and
It becomes possible to slide to the left and right of the electronic device body. Therefore, it is possible to set the inclination angle at which the display content is easy to see, and to prevent the display cover from being opened or closed while always using the display device without traveling from the electronic device body.

<Embodiment> FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of an electronic apparatus including a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view and FIG. 2 is a rear view. It is the perspective view seen from the side.

The display device 2 of the embodiment has an arrow 7 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a first support mechanism that is attached by changing the inclination angle of the POS main body 1 with respect to the front direction and a second support mechanism that is attached by being slidable in the left-right direction of the POS main body 1 as shown by an arrow 8 are provided. It is mounted on the POS main body 1 via the. These two support mechanisms do not necessarily have to be separately provided as independent mechanisms. In this embodiment, both supporting mechanisms are integrally configured, and the display device 2 is supported on the POS main body 1 as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of support members 11 are erected on the mounting base 10 with a predetermined space therebetween, and a support shaft 12 is installed between these support members 11. The support shaft 12 may be, for example, a round bar made of stainless steel.

On the other hand, the left and right sides of the cover 2a provided on the back surface of the display device 2 are notched by a predetermined width at the lower end thereof, and the engaging protrusion 13 is formed at the lower end of the cover 2a. Then, an engaging hole 14 having a hole diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the support shaft 12 is formed in the engaging convex portion 13 along the width direction of the display device 2, and the supporting shaft 12 is fitted into the engaging hole 14. Then, the display device 2 is mounted on the POS main body 1. As a result, the display device 2 has the support shaft 12
It is attached so as to be rotatable around the center and is slidable on the support shaft 12. Therefore, the inclination angle can be changed and the POS main body 1 can be slid in the left-right direction by a predetermined stroke.

A tilt angle holding mechanism is provided on the back surface of the display device 2 in order to hold the tilt angle of the display device 2 at a predetermined angle. In the embodiment, the back surface of the display device is supported by the support legs and held at a predetermined inclination angle. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for explaining the mounting structure, the support leg 15 is formed in a U-shape, and a hooking piece 16 is provided at substantially the center of the cover 2a of the display device. The support leg 15 is held by the stopper 16.

On the other hand, a step portion 10a for mounting the support leg 15 is formed on the rear side of the mounting base 10, and the inclination angle of the display device 2 can be changed by selecting the mounting position of the support leg 15. As the hooking piece 16, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 4, for example, the cover 2a of the display device can be formed by punching.

In the embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The display device 2 is attached to the POS main body 1 by providing 7 and accommodating the mounting base 10 in the accommodating recess 17. In order to make this attachment firm, an engagement piece 10b is provided at the rear end of the attachment base 10, and an engagement groove is formed at the lower end of the wall surface 17a in the recess facing the rear end of the attachment base 10. 18 is provided, and the engagement piece 10b is fitted in the engagement groove portion 18 when the mounting base 10 is stored. The display device 2
When the wall surface 17a is displaced from the POS main body 1 as shown by an arrow 20 in FIG. 3, the mounting base 10 can be removed from the storage recess 17 as shown by an arrow 21.

As described above, since the display device 2 can be attached and detached with one touch, the display device of any size can be attached to any POS main body according to the user's request. In addition, even if a large display device 2 is attached for the size of the POS main body 1, the display device 2 does not always travel from the POS main body 2 as shown in the perspective view of FIG. Can be used. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the large-sized display device 2 touches the operator's body and becomes an obstacle, and usability is greatly improved.

Further, when replacing the printing paper, the ribbon cassette, etc., the printer cover 3a can be freely opened and closed by sliding the display device 2 to the right as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6 when the printer cover is opened and closed. be able to. Therefore, even if the large-sized display device 2 is attached so as not to travel from the POS main body 1, there is no inconvenience that the printer cover 3a cannot be opened.

The first support mechanism for supporting the display device 2 with a variable tilt angle and the second support mechanism for supporting the display device 2 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various mechanisms may be used. Can be used.

<Advantages of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, when the display device is attached to the electronic device main body in which the keyboard and the printer are provided in parallel, the display device is configured to be slidably attached so that the inclination angle can be changed. Not only can the display contents be made easier to see by changing the tilt angle of the device, but even when a large display device is attached to the main body of a small electronic device, the printer cover can be opened and closed and the display device is It can be used without going on a business trip from the device body. Therefore, when a large-sized display device is attached, it is possible to greatly reduce the inconvenience that it touches the user's body and interferes with it, and it is possible to improve usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device equipped with a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 seen from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a display device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a mounting structure of the display device, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a support structure of the display device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a normal use state, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state when the printer cover is opened and closed. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an electronic device including a conventional display device. 1 ... POS main body, 2 ... Display device, 3 ... Printer, 4 ... Keyboard, 10 ... Mounting base, 11 ... Support member, 12 ... Support shaft, 13 ... Engagement protrusion, 14 ... Engagement hole, 15 ... Support Legs, 16 ... Hooks.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An electronic device in which a keyboard and a printer are provided in parallel on an electronic device main body and a display device for display is provided, wherein the tilt angle of the electronic device main body with respect to the front surface is variable. First for supporting a device on the electronic device body
And a second support mechanism that supports the display device on the electronic device body so that the display device is slidable in the left-right direction of the electronic device body. machine.